Despite the fact the Citizens for Carnegie reached their fundraising goal through the Amherstburg Community Foundation (ACF), the committee members are working with the Essex County Library to hold another fundraiser.

The Citizens for Carnegie and the Essex County Library are co-sponsoring the Amherstburg Community Readathon Fundraiser to bring in additional dollars for the Amherstburg library refresh. Though it was announced at the March 5 ACF event that Citizens for Carnegie had reached their $40,000 fundraising goal, committee member Shannon Bailey told the group any additional funds would still be put towards the library refresh.

Included in the refresh is updated technology such as new computers, new seating areas, artwork and new books for the 106-year-old building.

Lori Wightman, administrative director with the ACF, said the readathon opened March 1 and runs through April 1. They also worked with Naples Pizza last Monday as the local pizzeria donated ten per cent of its sales from the day to the library refresh initiative.

“Participants can collect pledges and then those who place the highest in the three diff erent age categories will win prizes,” said Wightman.

Prizes are baskets of items from local businesses, she noted.

Age groups are children 6-11 years of age, youth 12-18 years of age and adults 19-and-over.

Pledge forms are available at the Amherstburg library.